Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been settled in County Donegal, broken down by townlands, and the month they were settled; if it is intended for more refugees to be settled in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3354/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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As of 22 January 2023, the number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who have been accommodated by my Department is approximately 54,000. The information requested regarding Donegal has been extracted from our systems and outlined in tabular form below.

I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is procuring and allocating accommodation in County Donegal for the purposes of providing shelter to those fleeing the war in Ukraine. My Department did respect a request from the Local Authority in Donegal to introduce a pause on allocating Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in the aftermath of the tragedy in Creeslough with services focused on the response at that time. The pause was lifted some weeks ago and officials in the procurement division within my Department are engaging with Donegal County Council in regard to accommodation.

I wish to thank the many individuals, volunteers, community groups and the Local Authority in Co. Donegal who have contributed so much as part of the humanitarian response to welcoming those fleeing the war in Ukraine.